•Repentant terrorists The soldier did not lower his rifle immediately. Years on the battlefield had taught him that the North-East could be deceptive. Men had emerged from the bush pretending to surrender, only to detonate explosives or open fire. So, as three figures slowly stepped out of the thick vegetation, recently, troops remained alert,...
What occurred at Uromi, headquarters of Esan North East Local Government Area in Edo State on Thursday, March 27, could have befallen any other community in the heartbeat of the nation, given the prevailing circumstances, tension, and anger over the hair-raising operations of suspected herders in combination with abductors. More than 24 other ...
•Mrs Folashade Controversy has trailed the recent conviction of Segun Olowookere, whose parents, Olarewaju and Folashade, are kicking over his sentence to death by hanging for stealing a fowl. Our correspondent, who obtained a copy of the judgment delivered on December 17, examines the controversy, reports The Nation. On January 30, 2013, Segu...

